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RNID CALLS ON SUPERHERO
WANNABEES TO BE FANTASTIC FLYING FUNDRAISERS
RNID is
calling on superhero wannabees in Merseyside to sign up for the
charity’s skydiving programme and fulfil their childhood dreams of
flying through the air. The national charity, which represents
9 million deaf and hard of hearing people in the UK, is inviting
adventurous people inspired by the recently launched Fantastic Four
movie to sign up three friends, family or colleagues to become
fantastic flying RNID fundraisers!
Taking place at weekends at an airfield in Cockerham, Lancashire,
the skydives from approximately 10,000 feet are the ideal
opportunity to experience the excitement of falling through the sky,
whilst raising vital funds to change the world for deaf and hard of
hearing people.
The skydiving is free to fundraisers who raise
a minimum of £390 for RNID. As places are limited and will be
awarded on a 1st come, 1st served basis, anyone who wants to take
part should register their interest as soon as possible.
Caroline Jupe, RNID Events & Community Fundraising Executive, said:-
“If you want to fly through the air like The Human Torch or
other superheroes, why not sign up today for a memorable,
adrenaline-rushing RNID skydive adventure? Although it’d great
if you could sign up a group of four to be fantastic flying RNID
fundraisers, we’d also be delighted to hear from individuals wanting
to help change the world for deaf and hard of hearing people too.”
Money raised will help pay for projects and services that improve
the everyday lives of deaf and hard of hearing people.
For more information about RNID’s skydiving events, contact Caroline
Jupe, on phone/textphone:- 0845 634 0687 (local rate) or
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Children’s emotions key to life chances
PEOPLE in the
North West say emotional well being in childhood was twice as
important as social class in determining their later life chances,
reveals leading children’s charity NCH. Emotional well being
in childhood was cited as important or very important in social
mobility by 63% of respondents in the North West, above IQ (62%),
physical health (62%) and family income (55%) as an important
factor.
Emotional well being
in childhood was found to be more than 4 times as important in
determining later social mobility for those now in their 30s as
those in their 40s, according to the early findings of UK research
also released by the charity. Emotional wellbeing can also
predict good mental health in later life. A recent study shows a
100% increase in the prevalence of emotional problems and conduct
disorders among young people since the early 1990s and around 1 in
10 children have a mental health disorder to clinically significant
levels. These findings suggest declining emotional well amongst
today’s children and young people.
The final research will be published in the autumn when the charity
will launch a major campaign, Growing Strong, aimed at further
investigating the impact, raising awareness, changing policy and
improving services around the emotional well being of the UK’s
children and young people.
Paul Moore, NCH Director in the North West, said:- “The lack
of emotional well being amongst our children and young people is
undermining the foundations of any social policy to combat social
exclusion, deprivation or lack of social mobility. We urge Gordon
Brown and his new cabinet to commit to tackling this hidden and fast
growing problem. The emphasis must change from social class to
social skills, self esteem and resilience if we are to give the next
generation the chance they deserve. This is why we will be
investigating this issue further and launching a major campaign to
increase emotional well being for the next generation.”
An emotionally well child or young person demonstrates empathy, self
awareness, an ability to manage their feelings, motivation and good
social skills. A child or young person who has good emotional well
being is one who works well, plays well, loves well and expects
well. |
